3rd place
bronze star award
Tony North
united kingdom
title
Butterfly Pairs
These 5 species are all found in the UK, and were photographed not far from my home in Manchester. I shot them early in the morning when they were cool and therefore less active, and unable to fly away. To achieve full sharpness I focus stacked them with the camera on a tripod.
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entry description
This is a series of images of butterflies resting on flowers in pairs. I love capturing the beauty of the natural world, and there is nothing more beautiful to me than butterflies. To me, this beauty is enhanced even more when there is a pair on the same flower.These 5 species are all found in the UK, and were photographed not far from my home in Manchester. I shot them early in the morning when they were cool and therefore less active, and unable to fly away. To achieve full sharpness I focus stacked them with the camera on a tripod.
about the photographer
I live in Manchester, UK, and have been a keen macro photographer since 2017. Macro photography combines my love of nature and art into a passion for capturing the beauty of the world of minibeasts, flowers, leaves and fungi; I am no happier than when kneeling in front of a butterfly in a wildflower meadow, Nikon D500 in hand. I also enjoy landscapes, astro, and abstract photography. I give talks to camera clubs on several photography topics.back to gallery